The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-20
The DUE WEST COLLEGES.
THE DOORS ARE cLosED---THE PROBES
soRS AND TEACHERS ARE AWAY
FOR A VACATION.
Notes of Character..-Death OF an
Fditor...Names Of HOnOred Young
Ladies...NOtes of the Whereabouts
of the Due West People.
DIE WEST. &. G.. Jnly II. 1897.

All our vlSltOrS nave lelt, ana tle tOWQ mas
assumed It's normal condition.
Watermelons are coming In, from Is and
e5 cents, size small, but each contains the
usual amount OF cholera lnorbus.
Fine, large, luscious black berries are plenti-
full. Large quantities have been put up for
winter use.
The mail matter OF our merchants these
days seems to be mostly announcements
from coming drummerS.
Some OF our enterprIsing planters are SELL
ing honey at Pelzer. Several hundreds
pounds have already been sold and the de-
Inand Is yet good.
as commercial salesman. We wish him every
possible means OF success.
Several of oar citizens will attend the tour
nament at Green wood.
Our twonship should be we'll represented at
the farmers encampment at Spartauburg.
Master Henry.Agnew caught an opossum in
his yard last week.
Ira McDayid is playing with Charlotte
| IN. C.,) baseball club this summer.
| Due West will be represented at Shiloh this
and next week If Mr.. Leitch breaches there.
| There are a few "stay-at-homes' in town
yet. and some of us will not get away.
Mr.. A. T.. Clinkscales will Start ouL In few
weeks on another missionary" tour as q
commercial traveller.
Wistar Cason killed hawk last week that
measured four feet from tip TO tip.
We recently saw two hands, me gentlemen
from Belton pass through town on their way
| to see some Of Abbeville's pretty girls. An
derson knows where to find pretty girls and
good wives.
The Board of Health, with the assistance Of
the Council, is abating all nuisances that are
liable 10 endanger the health OF our village.
MeSSrs. Jno. Edwards and james Shaw play
cd with the Donaldsville base ball club at
Anderson last week, and II course our boys
came off victorious.
Mr.. ]. B. Bonner and wife are enjoying the
! mineral water at Williamson for a lew days.
He reports he Is getting fat;
| Mr.. Yancy Martin, OF Hodges, has never
bought pound of meat for his own table
since he went to housekeeping, some forty
| five years ago. Can the new south beat that
| DR.. Grier will return this week from Mis-
preached the baccalaureate sermon before the
Agricultural and Mechanical College. In Ala
bama he visited his old congregation, and en-
| joyed himself very much.
Miss Annie Emerson will teach school near
Neel's p. o., Anderson County, after the Nor
NAL
There were some charades and picnic din
ner at Shiloh last Friday. The school taught
by Miss Allie Pruit will keep open two
months yet.
The accout Of our Commencement by Edi-
tor Bacon of the Edgefcid Chronicle was splen-
did. He. calls our new fashioned hacks
Rev. Charles f. Todd is here on his way
from visit to friends and relatives in Lau-
rens.
MesSrs. Seldcn Kennedy, r. S. Cochran, w.
L. Hood, Oliver Johnson, Dr. L. p. Kennedy,
Misses Julia Kennedy. Jennie and Ellen Ed
wards pcnicked at Erwins, By invitation,
last Friday.
DR.. Grier is booked for lecture before the
Normal at Williamson Monday evening the
18th.
Messrs. f. II. Prather ami j. w. Blain spent
yesterday in the Honea Path section.
Mr.. Lee Bell will teach near Due West, in
the Pratt neighborhood.
Work is progressing on Martins Mills, now
controlled by Mr.. John Holcombe
Pig pens In the corporate limits OF this
town are to be houred above the ground.
Prof Kennedy will move into his hand
some paatial residence this week. 1t is IL dc.
lIghtful place.
and more will be done as soon as the ground
will admit: The council propose to put streets
in good order.
A number Of friends and those interested
met at Lindsay graveyard last Friday and
cleaned 1t OFF nicely. Let all such places be
put In good condition.
Edgar Hawthorn has his eye on pretty
girl at Pendlcton. Success to you, friend, but
keep both eyes on your rival.
Doc and Parton Kennedy are rccupcratinC
in the Long Cane sectiol.
Rev. H. Is. Blnktley, recent graduate OF
the Seminary here has been called TO the
pns,oratc OF New Hope church, Fairfield
county.
The afternoon service in the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian church has been dscon-
tlnued, and preaching will be at carly candle
kew. J. c. Chalmers OF Winnsboro. died
last Friday mording. He was one of the old
est ministers in the First Pre>bytcry, and had
be been in feeble health for long time He is
the editors OF the associate Reformed lresby-
terid7.
DR.. McGinnis, veterinary surgeon, made an
Investigation OF the disease with which five
head of Mr.. Jno. w. ClinkScaic's horses were
affected, and pronounced it glnndcrs. The
stock will have TO be killed, and is heavy
loss to the owner. Much uncusiness exists
among others in that community.
The Gieenville church Bible Society ap-
pointed MeSSrs r. g. Brownlee. Sr., W. i.
Cowan. II. L. Mcllwaine, J. L. McCord and j.
II. Nickles 10 represent it at the meeting of
the District Bible society the last Wednesday
in this month.
Prot. w. S. Lowry and Mr.. j.. B. Kennedy
attended the closing exercises OF Rev. Mr..
Patterson S school at MI. carmel last week.
The missionary meeting last Thursday
evening was opened by an address by the
President Mr.. 4. >. Galloway. which is highly
spoken OF by those who were. present. 1t is
attend the meetings in the future. \ church
member who does not keep posted on foreign
missionary movements, with It's trials and
successes, is sadly behind in church matters
the same place on saturday Inst was quite in
tcresting. An essay was read by Mr.. H. N.
Young, and while he claimed no talent in the
matter OF essay rendng. bis production show
Gu Clearly tHaI Uc COuIu perform lDuL uuly
when called upon.
Reports were received from each Of the mis- |
siOnary societies connected with the church.
The children'S society, numbering Sol e thir
ty-tive members, contribute abou; S35 IL year,
the ladies society, about go, and the foreign
missionary society, about Sl5D.
From Il clerical oversight, mention of some !
prizes given to some OF the young ladies of
the Female College was omitted last week. a !
prize was given 10 Miss Maggie Todd, OF the
Freshman class, for tho highest average in |
that ctass. 4 prize 10 Miss Mary sullivan for !
next average in same class. Miss Edna Poore !
received q prize for excellence in composition |
writing. Miss Minnie Dcvlin Il prize for gen- |
Cral excellence.
Mr.. Antony Pearson Will probably never
forget the delightful moonlight drive he had
rcccntly-his youthful checks ruddy with the
glow of star beams and the lancifu! drC ans of
boyhOod were tanned BY gentle Zcpbyrs and
inflated anlicipations of a pleasant, rcnumer
alive chat that Is soon TO follow from Due
West to Donnalds. The te to- te was a sad real
lily, but the compensation he deems signal
failure. With fuud hopes so cruelty crushed
scarcely raises u sick!y smile
above the wreck. Vivid memory and Il lew
friends still survive to torture him with his
misfortune.
Some OF our friends are gone and others
going in II few days and some are returning.
"a 4 ia tf,1InWipr. MiSS SllSip Lee Is